Haçienda 30
Saturday December 15th 9pm-4am KOKO
1a Camden High Street, London NW1 7JE
The Haçienda comes to London for Haçienda 30 – an explosive anniversary party featuring some of the greatest pioneers in house music – Todd Terry, Marshall Jefferson and Mike Pickering.
This year The Haçienda celebrates 30 stunning years, and to mark the release of a special 30th anniversary compilation album. Coming to KOKO on Saturday December 15th this party is set to have London dancing like it hasn’t since the last official Haçienda party came to town in 1992.
Haçienda 30 at KOKO will be unforgettable, celebrating a leading light in the history of dance music – and one of the most notorious clubs the scene has ever known – as it turns 30 years old. Enlisting the talent of DJs who were there when it all began, back when people gave up their jobs to party with the DJs they loved and to the music that set them free, Haçienda 30 takes us back to the beginning of house music in the UK.
Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Todd Terry has been cultivating the underground and breaking boundaries since the late 1980s. As one of the world’s most celebrated names in dance music, Todd Terry brings infectious blend of big house, old school synths, disco, thumping drum beats and bassline loops to KOKO for one night only.
Widely regarded as one of the leading innovators of Chicago house music, Marshall Jefferson takes to the turntables for this truly momentous occasion. Best known for inventing that squelchy acid house sound, he also conquered deep house, releasing the first track to ever use piano. He comes to KOKO ready to take revellers on a journey through the last 30 years of dance music.
The Haçienda’s former booker, renowned DJ and industry insider Mike Pickering was there at the start. His name and sound represented part of The Haçienda’s identity. Experience the charisma they witnessed from the DJ booth, as Mike Pickering selects a very special – and rare – set worthy of this 30th anniversary. Another Haçienda legend, Bobby Langley played a key part in the club’s history, and was in the thick of it in the glory days when the club’s popularity saw it full to the brim week on week. He’ll have KOKO moving to every change, pulse and rhythm in his set.
Haçienda 30 re-visits those formative and expressive years of club culture, embracing the legacy of the club and bringing it bang up to date for today’s ravers. Haçienda 30 comes to KOKO on December 15th, bringing with it The Haçienda’s inimitable brand of musical hedonism and adventure.
Tickets
£12.50 early bird / £15.50 advance / £17.50 late buyers
ticketweb.co.uk/event/OKF1512
wegottickets.com/event/192764
seetickets.com/Event/HACIENDA-30TH-BIRTHDAY/Koko/674688